The U.S. Department of Justice gave the green light for six pharmaceutical companies to share manufacturing data in the quest for COVID-19 therapeutics. The companies may not, however, share pricing information and production costs. And changes are happening in the world of oncology from a new
Novartis Q2 Sales Down, Pfizer and BioNTech Prepare for COVID-19 Vaccine Testing
This week's Innovation Partners BioBlog contains several updates from major players in the pharmaceutical industry. Novartis' sales dropped in the second quarter after early pandemic drug stockpiling boosted Q1 sales. The company is also struggling with unanticipated and serious side effects
A COVID-19 Vaccine by Early 2021?
U.S. health officials stated they expect to have 300 million doses of a vaccine for the novel coronavirus by early 2021 despite the fact that a final vaccine candidate has not been chosen. NCCN makes the case for biosimilars to help in the fight against cancer, and Roche is set to pay $775 million
Are We Close to a COVID-19 Vaccine Yet?
In this week’s Innovation Partners BioBlog, we take a look at several updates from companies and groups working on treatments and vaccines for the novel coronavirus. A bipartisan group seeks to protect hospitals from losing their 340B status due to lower inpatient hospital admissions from specific
Drug Prices Rise Despite the Pandemic; SCOTUS Takes on the ACA
Happy Independence Day to all of our American readers! In this week’s Innovation Partners BioBlog, we take a look at several updates from the pharmaceutical world. AstraZeneca is the first company to participate in a new FDA program to disclose all patient-reported symptoms during drug trials. The
Breakthroughs in Cancer Testing and Treatment
Breakthroughs announced this week at the AACR Virtual Meeting show that the pace of cancer diagnosis, testing, and treatment hasn't slowed despite the worldwide pandemic. Clinical trials of a new personalized cancer vaccine show promise, while researchers appear to have developed a blood test that
Oncology Update
This week’s Innovation Partners BioBlog focuses on oncology updates. NICE backs funding for Roche’s lung cancer drug, Rozlytrek, after the company offers discounts. New personalized oncology treatments may be available based on patients’ genetic profiles thanks to a partnership between MD Anderson
The Quest for a COVID-19 Therapy
In this week’s edition of the Innovation Partners BioBlog, we look at two stories related to pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca. AstraZeneca has identified two potential antibodies against COVID-19 and expect to move them into the clinic by August. However, this means that AstraZeneca’s merger with